Getting healthy, helping kids
Published May 29, 2014 By Devin Corbitt, News Editor Local resident Jason Cabiad has begun a lifestyle that has changed his entire life, and he’s proclaiming it from the rooftops. On Jan. 13, Cabiad...
View ArticleLoving heart, handmade bracelets help local cancer patient
Published July 24, 2014 By Sydney Walter, Journal reporter Bracelets are not just about fashion this summer, as 10-year-old Caleb Marek proved by launching a fundraiser for family friend Sarah Tindell...
View ArticleZika virus confirmed in Bell Co.
Special to the Journal Bell County Public Health District has confirmed a travel-related case of Zika virus in Bell County. The male traveler was infected with the virus while in a known Zika region...
View ArticleCounty to continue mosquito surveillance for Zika Virus
By Lindsay Starr Platt Correspondent Bell County Health District and Hill County Transit District/ The HOP both presented district updates and a slide presentation during the weekly Bell County...
View ArticleSave the date: Senior Expo 2016 is near
Special to the Journal The 7th annual Senior Expo will be held on Tuesday, September 27, from 8:30 to 12:00 at the Bell County Expo. This year’s theme will be Story Time and Nursery Rhymes. Our vendors...
View ArticleMedicaid will pay for mosquito repellent to fight Zika
Special to The Belton Journal Texas Medicaid will cover the cost of mosquito repellent for women who are between the ages of 10 and 45 or pregnant, HHS Executive Commissioner Charles Smith announced....
View ArticleVendors double, attendance up at 3rd annual Health Fair
By Katherine Gibbs Correspondent The Bell County Public Health District held their third annual health fair on Aug. 6 at the Expo Center, which was open to families around the area. There were a wide...
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TBI helps high schoolers become cancer researchers
2 students awarded chance to perform biomedical research By Lindsay Starr Platt Correspondent This summer, two high school students from Belton had the opportunity to participate and conduct real-life...
View ArticlePut on your boots and walk to end Alzheimer’s
By Lindsay Starr Platt Correspondent On Thursday evening at Dead Fish Grill, dozens of people showed up for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Kickoff Party. Attendees had the chance to sign up for the walk...
View ArticleWholesale Pharmacy, ScriptCo, Eyes More Patients to Leverage Costs
As Americans continue to pay high prescription medication prices, ScriptCo Pharmacy today announced the company is making prescription medications affordable to residents in Texas, Idaho,...
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